Research Catalog

Details

Additional authors

1. Bretzner, Christoph Friedrich, 1748-1807.
2. Stephanie, Gottlieb, 1741-1800.
3. Alexander, John, 1923-1990.
4. Berberian, Ara.
5. Atherton, James.
6. Klemperer, Werner.
7. Eda-Pierre, Christiane.
8. Battle, Kathleen.
9. Levine, James, 1943-2021.
10. Allen, Peter, 1920-
11. Woitach, Richard.
12. Downes, Edward, 1911-
13. Jacobson, Robert M.
14. Livingstone, William.
15. Mohr, Richard.
16. Russo, Tony.
17. Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.)
18. Metropolitan Opera Radio Broadcast collection.

Description

1. 3 sound cassettes (199 min.) : stereo, Dolby-B processed.

Series statement

1. Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of Apr. 12, 1980]

Uniform title

1. Opera news on the air (Radio program)
2. Texaco's opera quiz (Radio program)
3. Metropolitan Opera Broadcast (Radio program)

Subject

1. Operas

Genre/Form

1. Live sound recordings.

Contents

1. side 1. Introduction and synopsis of act 1 (Peter Allen) ; Opera news on the air (Richard Woitach) ; Synopsis of act 2 (Allen) -- side 2. Texaco's opera quiz (Edward Downes, host, with Robert Jacobson, William Livingstone, Richard Mohr and Tony Russo) ; Synopsis of act 3 (Allen) -- side 3. Overture ; Act 1 -- side 4. Act 2 through "Wenn der Freude Tränen fliessen" -- side 5. Act 2 concluded -- side 6. Act 3 ; Closing remarks (Allen).

Call number

1. *LTCM 643 (F)

Note

1. Title from house program ; series title from Opera news.
2. Durations: 0:59:05 (synopses and features) ; 2:20:04 (opera).
3. Production notes and official cast list (5 p.) on file in the Rodgers and Hammerstein Archives of Recorded Sound.

Indexed in (note)

1. Opera news

Event (note)

1. Live broadcast from the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, Apr. 12, 1980.

Reproduction (note)

1. Service copy (3 sound cassettes : stereo, Dolby-B processed) available in: *LTCM 643 (F)

Language (note)

1. Sung in German.

Author

1. Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus, 1756-1791.

Title

1. Die Entführung aus dem Serail [sound recording] : opera in three acts / music by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart ; original text by C.F. Bretzner, adapted by G. Stephanie the Younger.

Playing time

1. 005905 022004

Series

1. Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network ; [broadcast of Apr. 12, 1980]

Performer

1. John Alexander (Belmonte) ; Ara Berberian (Osmin) ; James Atherton (Pedrillo) ; Werner Klemperer (Pasha Selim) ; Christiane Eda-Pierre (Konstanze) ; Kathleen Battle (Blondchen) ; Metropolitan Opera Orchestra and Chorus ; James Levine, conductor ; Peter Allen, broadcast announcer.

Original version

1. Re-recorded at NYPL in Oct. 1992, from borrowed masters (4 sound tape reels : 7 1/2 ips, 2 track, stereo ; 10 in.) lent by the Metropolitan Opera.

Indexed in:

1. Opera news, v. 44, no. 19 (Apr. 12, 1980).

Event

1. Live broadcast from the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, Apr. 12, 1980.

Reproduction

1. Service copy (3 sound cassettes : stereo, Dolby-B processed) available in: *LTCM 643 (F)

Language

1. Sung in German.

Added author

1. Bretzner, Christoph Friedrich, 1748-1807. Librettist
2. Stephanie, Gottlieb, 1741-1800. Librettist
3. Alexander, John, 1923-1990. Performer
4. Berberian, Ara. Performer
5. Atherton, James. Performer
6. Klemperer, Werner. Performer
7. Eda-Pierre, Christiane. Performer
8. Battle, Kathleen. Performer
9. Levine, James, 1943-2021. Conductor
10. Allen, Peter, 1920- Commentator
11. Woitach, Richard. Commentator
12. Downes, Edward, 1911- Commentator
13. Jacobson, Robert M. Commentator
14. Livingstone, William. Commentator
15. Mohr, Richard. Commentator
16. Russo, Tony. Commentator
17. Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.)

Added title

1. Opera news on the air (Radio program)
2. Texaco's opera quiz (Radio program)
3. Metropolitan Opera Broadcast (Radio program)

Research call number

1. *LTCM 643 (F) (Production notes on file in listening room.)